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Translational approach to address therapy in myotonia permanens due to a new SCN4A mutation.
Neurology - 31 May 2016
Desaphy Jean-François, Carbonara Roberta, D'Amico Adele, Modoni Anna, Roussel Julien, Imbrici Paola, Pagliarani Serena, Lucchiari Sabrina, Lo Monaco Mauro, Conte Camerino Diana
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We performed a clinical, functional, and pharmacologic characterization of the novel p.P1158L Nav1.4 mutation identified in a young girl presenting a severe myotonic phenotype. METHODS: Wild-type hNav1.4 channel and P1158L mutant were expressed in tsA201 cells for functional and pharmacologic studies using patch-clamp. RESULTS: The patient shows pronounced myotonia, slowness of movements, and...
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